Imagine A Better World Productions, LLC specializes in producing unique musical and video productions for recording artists and for cause-related not-for-profit organizations.
Klaus, Derrek. George, Lon, Robin and Pete Ham at Apple Studios Savile Row, London.
Lon Van Eaton met George Harrison just prior to
"The Concert For Bangladesh.” He and his brother Derrek were signed and produced by George on Apple. His time spent with George made a lifelong impact. Inspired, he founded Imagine A Better World Productions, LLC in 1985 with the philosophy of...
“Media for Conscious Change.”
imagine a better world productions, llc
Platinum Record
Presented to Lon Van Eaton to commemorate RIAA certified sales of more than 1,000,000 copies of the
Apple Records Album “RINGO.”
Lon Van Eaton
Anyone who has worked with Lon Van Eaton meets an exuberant creative force of nature, a world class musical recording professional, as well as a person who cares about giving back. This combination fuels an engine that continually generates new energy, productions and products and changes the lives of people that join his journey.
Professional Summary
Platinum Award Winning Recording Artist. Creative, focused, high integrity, dedicated professional with proven track record of more than 30 years in music recording, instruction and business.
Areas of Expertise
Songwriter, Music Producer, Guitarist
Musical Theatre, Arranger, Workshops
Classes, Seminars, Cause-related projects. A multi-instrumentalist, guitar, saxophone, clarinet, sitar, piano, programming and vocalist, Lon Van Eaton's discography includes work with an impressive group of recording artists including:
Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Dr. John, Ben Vereen, Harry Nilsson and Carly Simon to name a few.
PARTIAL DISCOGRAPHY
Lon & Derrek Jacob's Creek CBS Artist/Songwriter
Lon - Vocals/Guitar/Various Instruments
Lon & Derrek Brother Apple Artist/Songwriter
Lon - Vocals/Guitar/Various Instruments
Patti Dahlstrom Your Place or Mine 20th Century Lon - Saxophone
Ringo Starr Ringo Apple Lon - Guitar, Vocals
George Harrison Dark Horse Apple Lon - Vocalist
Eric Mercury Eric Mercury Mercury Lon - Guitar
Martha Reeves Martha Reeves MCA Lon - Guitar
Ringo Starr Goodnight Vienna Apple Lon - Guitar
Art Garfunkel Breakaway CBS Lon - Guitar
Carly Simon Playing Possum Elektra Lon - Sitar/Clarinet
Lon & Derrek Who Do You Out Do A&M Artist/Songwriter
Lon - Vocals/Guitar/Various Instruments
Ringo Starr Rotogravure Polydor Lon - Guitar
George Harrison Best of George Harrison Capitol Lon - Vocalist
Ringo Starr Ringo The Fourth Polydor Lon - Guitar
Ringo Starr Bad Boy Polydor Lon - Guitar
ScreenGems Staff Songwriter EMI Lon - Songwriter
Harmony Records Lon - Vice President Harmony Executive Producer
Harry Nilssen That's The Way It Is RCA Lon - Guitar
Harry Nilssen Nilssen Schmilssen RCA Lon - Guitar
Children & Music Project “CHAMP” Non-Profit Lon - VP/Manager
Kindness Is Doing Something KIDs, Inc.
Lon - Non-Profit Trustee/Producer and Songwriter
Raised funds for the Leukemia Society
Rock-N-Rudolph's Christmas Party Album
Lon - Producer/Songwriter
Raised funds for the Boy Scouts of America
Give A Little Love featuring Ben Vereen
Lon - Producer, Songwriter
Ringo Starr Struck Rhino Lon - Guitar
Stevie Wonder Pulse of the Planet I
Lon - Guitar Producer
Ronald McDonald House Sponsor Video
Lon - Guitar Producer
The American Soviet Youth Orchestra
At Kennedy Center Conducted by Zubin Mehta
Lon - Producer
The American Soviet Youth Orchestra
At Bolshoi Hall, Moscow Conducted by
Catherine Comet and Leonard Slatkin
Lon - Producer
National Jewish Hospital Fundraising Event
Summer In The City Lon - Producer Executive Producer
Muungano World Tour
National Choir of Kenya Lon - Producer
Colorado AIDS Project Unstruck Sounds Lon - Producer
Denver at the Apollo
Lon - Executive Producer, Director, Songwriter
Whitestone Whitestone Mama Rose Music Lon - Producer
Lon & Derrek Apple of my Eye Copper Records Lon - Vocals/Guitar/Various Instruments
Whitestone In The Sky Mama Rose Music Lon - Producer
JoAnn Timmerman Taste The Fire Sinsinawa Lon - Producer
Lon & Derrek Black & White Artist/Songwriter Lon - Artist/Songwriter Various Instruments
Champion Feel the Fire Ministries Lon - Artist/Songwriter Producer
Christy Wessler Sapphire & Gold Lon - Artist/Songwriter Producer
Diane Wieland The Wonder of It All Lon - Producer
Randy Burks Atlas Hunter Lon - Producer
Nancy Jo Whitmore Fly Little Bird Lon - Producer/Songwriter
Katie Wieland Angel Eyes Lon - Producer/Songwriter
Alan Pedersen Ashley’s Songbook Lon - Producer
Lila Putnam Lila Lon - Producer/Songwriter
Sweet Music
Lon & Derrek
Produced by George Harrison
“HiYa” from the Secret Heart of Heaven.
An excited PR man called Lon and said, “You have to meet this woman!” Constance Blaine was performing with her “Medicine Band” at Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Hospitals in LA, Nashville and Denver.
At her own expense, she sings and “rocks arms” to connect with souls. The lucky ones who have awakened remember Consti and her songs. Unbelievable and true. She has won many awards including the prestigious
National Jefferson Award for Public Service.
Consti & Lon Van Eaton
1 Be True To Your Heart
Consti-Vocals, Lon-Guitar, Dave Foreman - (Drop Dat Beat Productions) - Bass
2 Miracles
Lon-Vocals & Guitar, Consti - Vocals
Roxy & Briana Frederickson - ”Dinosaurs”
3 Celestial
4 Pray for Me
Lon - Vocals & Guitars, Consti & Heather-Chants
Candombe - Uraguayan Percussion Band
5 Italy
6 Love Is All That Matters Here
Consti -Vocals, B6 “Mr. Six” - Bass,
The Old Consti Minstrels
7 She's the Life
Lon - Vocals & Guitars, Consti - Vocals
8 The Secret Heart Of Heaven
Consti-Vocals, Lon-Guitar, Dave Foreman (Drop Dat Beat Productions) - Bass
9 Something in Sadness
Lon - Vocals, Ted Reece - Guitar
Lon interviewed about his Musical Theatre Show.
“The American Soviet Youth Orchestra World Tour”
The first classical cultural exchange between the countries initiated by President Reagan and Prime Minister Gorbachev. The PBS special “East Meets West in Music” a film about the project was the highest rated classical program on PBS ever. Produced recordings at Bolshoi Hall, Moscow, The Kennedy Center, Washington. D.C., The Lincoln Center, New York with Zubin Mehta, Leonid Nikolayev, Catherine Comet,and Leonard Slatkin conducting.Conceived, directed, developed, produced and funded.
Consti’s Story
I was riding alone one morning in the foothills of Colorado when from somewhere came the crystal clear inspiration that I must go into hospitals with a live band to sing, gently touch and bring a bit of joy toTraumatic Brain Injury patients! This led to media observations, newspaper articles, speaking opportunities for action by insurance companies to respect the quality of life for these silent patients. Eventually, I received the 9 Who Cares Award for Public Service from Denver’s ABC TV, the Golden Rule Public Service Award and the National Jefferson Award for Public Service in Washington D.C. What a ride!
Consti Van Eaton
1993-1994 Denver At The Apollo
Creative program using music, production, team cooperation and project management skills involving several hundred inner city youth per year.
OVERVIEW
Denver at the Apollo is a program for young people that utilizes entertainment as: an on-going educational activity, a creative outlet for the enhancement of self esteem and a resource for employment opportunity:income creation from new jobs, product sales and royalties.
Denver at the Apollo is an alternative to criminal behavior, gang membership and a source of hope to young people because it provides a disciplined, accountable and structured framework
HOW IT WORKS
STEP ONE • OUT-REACH
On-going auditions, "talent searches" are held at youth and community centers, churches,
STEP TWO • QUALIFICATION
All the participants supply information which is evaluated so that individual needs are defined. A database of government agencies, service organizations and assistance groups is utilized to find a place for each individual in need of assistance, focus or direction. All the performers are
STEP THREE • DEMONSTRATION
The essence of credibility to the youth involved in the Denver at the Apollo program is to create a demonstration of the results at the highest level. Therefore, the inaugural performance of Denver at the Apollo will be the production of a Musical Variety Show at Paramount Theatre on Saturday, MAY 7, 1994. The performance will be taped for a television awards special directed by Michael Klein of the Colorado Film Commission. A companion recording of the show will be produced and released on Video, CD and Cassette and artists will be signed to release individual recordings and videos as part of the marketing of the new "Mile-Hi Sound.
2015 American Made
Songs for Unsung Heroes
“American Made” was created to raise funds for non-profit organizations that assist and support our troops and veterans. It is the maiden release of STONE SOUP RECORDS, a subsidiary of Imagine a Better World Productions, dedicated to addressing the needs of people by the people.
NEW!
Kenny Loggins and Consti Blaine
Van Eaton
1993 Fund Raising for National Jewish Health
Imagine a Better World talents provided three
full days of entertainment at “Summer in the City”.
“Summer in the City” is an event where Larimer Street
is blocked off and merchants display and sell their wares to benefit the world-renowned National Jewish Health. National Jewish Health provides research and treatment of respiratory disease, chronic lung and immune system disorders.
Imagine a Better World is proud to entertain and record
Muungano, The National Choir of Kenya,
who made this event a part of their world tour.
The Muungano Choir led the opening procession for
Nelson Mandela’s US World Tour in Chicago.
“Muungano
The National Choir
of Kenya”
